Setting the BIOS to run Password-Reset

Entering into BIOS

1. If your computer rebooted into Windows with Password-Reset CD in the drive, please reboot it and press F2 or Delete to enter your BIOS setup.
Press F2 or Delete to go to BIOS setup

Changing the Boot Sequence

1. In the Advanced tab, make sure your CD-ROM is setup to boot before your hard disk (your BIOS setup may be different from the screen shot below; please consult your BIOS manual on how to change the boot device order)..


Make the CD-ROM the first boot device

2. Insert the Password-Reset CD in your CD drive if you haven't already done so..

3. Press F10 and Y followed by ENTER to save the new BIOS settings and reboot your computer.


Click here to return to running the CD

Computer BIOS Info

Most computers are already set to boot from the CD drive first, but some are not. If you put the CD in the computer and it boots to a strange looking screen then you are fine. If it boots to Windows, you need to change the boot order in your BIOS. This is not hard, so don't feel intimidated.

For the Password-Reset CD to work, it in crucial that the BIOS is set to boot the CD first. Please read the instructions on the left in order to set your BIOS to boot the Password-Reset CD first.